Shower-bath apparatus.



PATENT-ED NOV. 29, 1904-.

G. E. WALLEN.

SHOWER BATH APPARATUS.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 18.1904.

N0 MODEL.

NrrED STAT s Patented November 29, 1904.

CHARLES E. IVALLEN, OF MINNEAIPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO NANNIE L.VVALLEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOWER-BATH APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,209, dated November29, 1904.

Application filed July 18, 190 Serial No. 216.982. (N0 model.)

My invention relates to certain new and use-- ful improvements inshower-bath apparatus;

and its object is to produce a device of this class which shall havecertain advantages which will appear more fully and at large in thecourse of this specification.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel features which areclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described herein.

In the aforesaid drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of a bath-tub with myimproved shower-bath apparatus in place. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section in the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transversesection in the line 3 3 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 4: is a detail transversesection in the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A is an ordinary bath-tub having asubstantially vertical foot or, side walls a, flaring slightly, and ahead a sloping at a considerable angle, as bath-tubs are ordinarilymade. The tub is fitted with a Siamese faucet B-that is to say, a faucetof the type where the hot and cold water pipes meet at the center of thefaucet and pass down in a single stream. The outlet-nipple of thisfaucet is shown threaded at the bottom, as are most of the faucets ofthis kind. To the lower end of the nipple is secured a fitting C, at thelower end of which is a stop-cock D, adapted to close the fitting orpermit the water to flow directly through it, as desired. Two pipes Eare screwed into the sides of the fitting C above the stop-cock D, sothat when the stopcock D is closed the water will flow from the faucet Bout through the pipes E. These pipes E extend to the sides of the tub,as illustrated, and are bent to lie immediately inside of and near thetop edge of the tub. These pipes E are shown with a slight upward bendin the transverse portions thereof, by which an extra length of pipe isprovided, so that by bending the pipe E the structure may be made to fitany tub tightly.

A U shaped perforated tube F extends around the head of the tub, and itsfree ends enter the ends of the pipes E and are slidable therein. Thecurved end of the tube F is supported entirely by engagement with theslanting head of the tub.

The operation of my improved device will be readily apparent. When thewater is turned on in the faucet B and the stop-cock D is opened, thewater passes through the fitting into the tub in the ordinary way.\Vhen, however, the stop-cock is closed, the water passes out throughthe pipes E into the U- shaped tube F and issues from the perforationstherein in the form of a fine spray.

My device is particularly advantageous for the reason that it can bereadily adapted to any bath-tub provided with a Siamese faucet, andadjusts itself perfectly to all sizes of tubs.

I am aware that shower-baths have heretofore been made which lie alongthe upper edge of a bath-tub; but my device differs from these devicesin being composed of two longitudinal telescoping portions, so that theshower-bath supports itself against the slanting head of the tubregardless of the length of the tub, and in the additional feature ofbeing transversely adjustable to engage the sides of the tub.

I realize that considerable variation is pos sible in the details ofthis construction without departing from the spirit of the invention,and I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the specific formherein shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. In a deviceof the class described, the combination with a fitting adapted to beattached to a faucet, of a perforated tubular ring conformingsubstantially with the curves of the wall of a bath-tub in communicationwith said fitting, said ring being composed of two longitudinaltelescoping portions, whereby the end of said ring farthest removed fromthe faucet can be made to support itself on the slanting head of thebath-tub.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination With a fittingadapted to be attached to a faucet, of pipes extending laterally fromsaid fitting and bent to lie along the longitudinal walls of a tub, anda U-shaped perforated tube telescoping at the ends of said pipes,whereby the curved end of said tube can be made to support itselfagainst the slanting head of any bath-tub.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a fittingadapted to be attached to a faucet, of a perforated tubular

